The Challenger match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is scheduled to play between Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat on Thursday, 2nd February 2023 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.

Sydney Sixers failed to avail the first chance to reach the final of this tournament as they were beaten by Perth Scorchers by the margin of seven wickets. Now they are going to face a weak team, Brisbane Heat and we are expecting that they will move to the final. The batting order of Sydney Sixers had been good in this tournament but they were not good in the previous match where they scored just 151 runs in 20 overs. The skipper, Moises Henriques was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 58 runs to his name on 43 balls with the help of three boundaries and the same huge sixes.

Jordan Silk was the other batsman who put some runs on the board in the previous match. He scored 47 runs and remained not out till the 20th over. He faced 34 balls and smashed four boundaries and one huge six. Steven Smith scored 18 runs while Sean Abbott could manage to score just 10 runs. The bowling unit of Sydney Sixers also failed to give the best performance in the previous match and leaked the target of 152 runs in 18.3 overs. Sean Abbott was the most successful and highest wicket-taker from their side with three wickets to his name in four overs against 25 runs. No other bowler from their side could manage to pick any wicket. Ben Dwarshuis, Izharulhaq Naveed, Steve OKeefe, and Hayden Kerr were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket.

Brisbane Heat had just been superb in the previous two matches even though they were not good in league matches but now they have a golden chance to move to the final of this tournament. The addition of three experienced batsmen like Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, and Usman Khawaja strengthened the batting order of this team. Some main players of the Heat are moving to India with the national team and we think Sam Heazlett, Nathan McSweeney, and Max Bryant will join Brisbane Heat for this match. The bowlers of Brisbane Heat were not good in the previous match where they leaked 162 runs in 20 overs.

Xavier Bartlett was the highest wicket-taker in the previous match. He picked up three wickets in four overs against just 18 runs. Michael Neser also had an outstanding performance and picked up two wickets in four overs while he was charged with 33 runs. Spencer Johnson, James Bazley, Matthew Kuhnemann, and Renshaw were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. Brisbane Heat won the previous match due to the best performance by their batting order. They chased the target of 163 runs in 18.5 overs. The skipper, Usman Khawaja was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side. He scored 59 runs on 47 balls with the help of eight boundaries and one huge six. Josh Brown scored 39 runs while Matt Renshaw remained not out after scoring 27 runs.

Total Matches: 17

• Sydney Sixers Won: 13
• Brisbane Heat Won: 4

Sydney Sixers are overall a strong team as compared to the Brisbane Heat at least on paper. According to match prediction, Sydney Sixers are the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Sydney Sixers a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:

• Sydney Sixers had won 13 out of 17 matches played against the Brisbane Heat
• Sydney Sixers performed well in this tournament
• Brisbane Heat had won two previous matches in a row
• Key players of the Brisbane Heat are in good form
• Both teams will play this match with the full force

Sydney Sixers is full of experienced and young players in the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today’s match for Sydney Sixers have been increased. The equation of who will win today’s cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.

Sydney Sixers have a 60% chance to win this match
Brisbane Heat has a 40% chance to win this match

The toss will play an important role in the decision of all matches of the Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kinds of big matches. According to the toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first.

The Challenger match of Big Bash League 2022-23 is going to be held at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The track is slower than the others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 185 is going to be tough to chase.

The weather forecast in Sydney is predicting some clouds around on match day but the weather forecast does not predict rain. We should be able to have a full uninterrupted match.

It will be updated shortly

• Date: Thursday, 2nd February 2023
• Time: 08:15 AM GMT / 07:15 PM LOCAL / 01:45 PM IST

• Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground
• Location: Sydney, Australia
• Opened: 1854
• Capacity: 48,000
• Known as: Sydney Cricket Ground No. 1; Garrison Ground (1848-1877), Association Ground
• Dimensions: 156m long, 154m wide
• Ends: Paddington End, Randwick End
• Time Zone: UTC +11:00
• Home to: New South Wales, Sydney Sixers
• Other Sports: it is home to Australian Rules Football (Sydney Swans)
• Floodlights: Yes
• Curator: Tom Parker

• Total matches: 20
• Matches won batting first: 11
• Matches won bowling first: 8
• Average 1st Inns scores: 162
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 130
• Highest total recorded: 221/5 (20 Ov) by AUS vs ENG
• Lowest total recorded: 101/10 (16.3 Ov) by BAN vs RSA
• The highest score chased: 200/3 (20 Ov) by IND vs AUS
• The lowest score defended: 134/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW

Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Steve OKeefe, Josh Philippe (wk), Jordan Silk, Izharulhaq Naveed, Kurtis Patterson, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Todd Murphy, Josh Kann, Steven Smith, Lachlan Shaw.